First Ever Martial Arts Internet TV Series "KATANA"

[WalkOn]

I just came across this while researching some information on John Koyama, a great stuntman, actor and martial arts practitioner. I met him some 10 years ago and on the set of The Replacement Killers and hung out a little bit while he was in town shooting. His resume is quite impressive and I enjoyed his current work here on the pilot of this web TV Series :Katana". Here's the information from Webwire.com.

First Ever Martial Arts Internet TV Series "KATANA" debuts on Strike.TV

Seattle, WA: "KATANA" is a martial arts web series that premiered January 7th, 2009, on Strike.TV, an internet network created by Hollywood writers during the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike. It is the first ever martial arts based internet television series by Hollywood professionals to debut on the internet.

In the pilot episode, John Koyama (The Last Samurai) plays Toshiro Sato, a former Ninja forced out of retirement to do the evil bidding of his older brother Kenji, played by action legend Yuji Okumoto (Karate Kid 2, Johnny Tsunami). "KATANA" is also Yuji Okumoto’s producing and writing debut.

Shot in Seattle, the series pilot stars a host of top A-list stunt and action talent from Hollywood to Hong Kong, including Thai action star Don Tai (Rush Hour 3, Fast & Furious), Al Goto (Letters From Iwo Jima, We Were Soldiers), and Sam Looc (Mask of the Ninja, Tropic Thunder).

The series combines elements of "The Sopranos" & the "Godfather", documenting a sibling rivalry that erupts into a full blown civil war for control of a Japanese (Yakuza) crime family.

Watch the pilot here:

http://www.strike.tv/show/katana/pilot/

Please excuse me if this was brought up previously, I searched but didn't find a thread on this topic.

[Solid Ronin]

Too many cuts! Other than that it was ok.